![]() ![]() People who are positive for COVID should stay home for five days, the CDC said last month, changing guidance from the previously recommended 10 days.Īt the end of the period, if you have no symptoms, you can return to normal activities but must wear a mask everywhere - even at home around others - for at least five more days. In Chicago, those who travel to or from certain parts of the country and are unvaccinated must quarantine upon arrival to the city, but the length of time they should do so for depends on whether they get tested for COVID. Illinois' health department said it will adopt the CDC revised guidelines on isolation and quarantine for COVID. Local health authorities can also make the final determination about how long a quarantine should last, however. The same goes for those who are fully vaccinated and not yet eligible for their booster shot. Those who are both fully vaccinated and boosted do not need to quarantine if they are a close contact of someone with COVID, but should wear a mask for at least 10 days after exposure. Prior to last month, people who were fully vaccinated - which the CDC has defined as having two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine - could be exempt from quarantine. Previously, the CDC said people who were not fully vaccinated and who came in close contact with an infected person should stay home for at least 10 days. Once that period ends, they should partake in strict mask use for an additional five days. Those who have been within 6 feet of someone with COVID for a cumulative total of at least 15 minutes over a 24-hour period should quarantine for five days if unvaccinated or more than six months out from their second dose, according to updated CDC guidance issued Monday. Those who test positive, regardless of vaccination status, must isolate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How Long Should you Quarantine or Isolate?įirst things first, those who believe they have been in contact with someone who has COVID and are unvaccinated should quarantine. the two days should not make you think, 'oh good, I'm clear.' You know, you might want to test again and of course symptoms can you cannot ignore - scratchy throat, headaches, all kinds of symptoms - anything new can be a symptom of this new illness." How Soon Might Symptoms Appear?Īccording to earlier CDC guidance, COVID symptoms can appear anywhere from two to 14 days after someone is exposed to the virus.Īnyone exhibiting symptoms should get tested for COVID-19. But you know, if you want to test at two days, but that negative test. "Obviously if you're symptomatic, you test right away. So maybe you'd be testing at two days," Ezike said. "We might be learning that the time of incubation might be a little shorter. Ngozi Ezike said that incubation times could be changing, but those who test early should continue testing even if they get negative results. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. "If symptoms occur, individuals should immediately quarantine until a negative test confirms symptoms are not attributable to COVID-19," the guidance states. The CDC states that anyone who may have been exposed to someone with COVID should test five days after their exposure, or as soon as symptoms occur. the risk really is very low." When is the Best Time to Get Tested After Exposure? "And in that five-to-seven-day window, you know, there's some depending on whether people have been vaccinated, underlying conditions, etc., but the risk drops a lot and the feeling is that in the general population, combined with masking, etc. "This has to do with data from the CDC that really showed after seven days there's virtually no risk of transmission at this point," Arwady said. Allison Arwady said.įor those without symptoms, CDC guidance states they are considered contagious at least two days before their positive test. A lot of that is because many more people are vaccinated," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. It is taking less time to develop symptoms, it is taking less time that someone may be infectious and it is, for many people, taking less time to recover. ![]() "It is taking less time from when someone is exposed to COVID to potentially develop infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance last month, shifting the timing for isolation and quarantine as some experts say the time frame when people are most contagious is earlier. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter here. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. ![]()
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